EXERCISE 1: (REPORTED SPEECH - STATEMENTS)
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
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2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
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3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
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4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
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5. They said: "We are learning English now ",
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6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer”
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7. The teachers said “We can collect old books for the poor students”
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8. She said “I don’t buy this book”
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9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
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10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class”
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11. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
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12.They said, "We were in London last week."
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13. “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week” Mary said to Peter.
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14. Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”
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15. “My brother will get married next month” James said.
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16. "I came back here early yesterday", she said.
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17. Tom said: “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry”.
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EXERCISE 2 : (REPORTED SPEECH - YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Mike asked Peter
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2. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
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3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
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4. “Are there any oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
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6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
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7."Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her.
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8. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
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9. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
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10. “Will you be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
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11. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
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12. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
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EXERCISE 3: (REPORTED SPEECH - WH-QUESTIONS)
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John
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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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4. “What time does the film begin?” She asked her mom
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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
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6. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
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7. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked us.
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8. "What are they doing?" she asked.
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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
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11.“Why didn’t I get a computer last Sunday?” thought the office manager.
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12. He asked me: "Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?"
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1. Fred told Sheila that he would never forget her.
2. The kids said that their grandparents were thinking of moving to a village the next year.
3. Emily said that Steve didn't know her surname.
4. Last Saturday, Sean told Hannah that he couldn't go to the cinema with her that night.
5. The workers told their boss that they wouldn't be able to finish the work on time.
6. The detective said that he ( or she ) had never had any mysteries he ( or she ) couldn't solve.
7. Kelly said that she was buying a present for herself that day.
8. Mr and Mrs. McCormick told us that they had visited Exeter the previous week.
9. Helen told Luke that he doubted she would be able to live in a remote mountain village for very long.
10. Mary told reporters that she had just seen an alien spacecraft.